KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd views Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) White Paper on the base medical health insurance/takaful (MHIT) plan as a pivotal step towards broadening healthcare accessibility, with the potential to expand the risk pool across all participating insurance and takaful operators (ITOs).
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- Positive sentiment surrounding the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) status quo, coupled with easing geopolitical uncertainty, supported the Bursa Malaysia benchmark index in closing higher today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- AmBank anticipates that the ringgit will trade within a range in the first half of 2026, before approaching the 3.94 level against the US dollar in the latter half of the year, supported by Malaysia’s positive economic outlook.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's economy is set to remain resilient this year, with growth likely reaching 4.5 per cent, anchored by strong private consumption and tourism drive.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Thursday, as the market priced in expectations that Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) would keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged at 2.75 per cent at its policy meeting later in the day, offsetting a firmer tone in the greenback.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives continued to end higher on Wednesday, driven by expectations of weaker production, a trader said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo has been listed in Apolitical, the world’s largest online platform for governments, for his efforts in driving the nation’s artificial intelligence (AI), 5G and digital transformation agenda.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- Uni-Fuels Holdings Limited announced its wholly owned subsidiaries will offer European Union Allowances (EUAs) to help shipowners and operators comply with the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) as it applies to maritime transport.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil prices (CPO) are expected to remain range-bound between RM4,000 per tonne and RM4,300 per tonne in February due to seasonal declines in production and stocks, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC).
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) – MMC Ports Holdings Bhd, Malaysia’s largest port operator and manager of key transshipment hubs, will focus on executing targeted infrastructure upgrades and equipment enhancement programmes in 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its projection for Malaysia's real gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 4.3 per cent for both 2026 and 2027, representing an upward revision of 0.3 percentage points.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- Nippon Express Holdings Inc has released a new global brand movie, Moving India Forward, spotlighting India’s rapid economic growth and the NX Group’s expanding role in supporting the country’s industrial evolution.
